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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements in place for citizens of Columbia who may need to come to Ireland for personal reasons in view of the access changes that have taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 695. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for inward transfer under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts that were refused in 2019 and 2020; the reason for the refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 740. To ask the Minister for Health the strategies the HSE has for community management of fatigue and ME and CFS clinics particularly in view of long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the prevalence of cases of long Covid by health area; the services and clinics that are available to persons experiencing long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Overseas Development Aid (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 805. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland will be participating in the World Health Organisation co-led COVAX scheme; if not, the reason; if so, the number of vaccines Ireland is committing to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 833. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an Irish citizen resident in Northern Ireland cannot apply for a European health insurance card; the provisions that can be put in place for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 938. To ask the Minister for Health if applications for the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme have opened; the location in which information on the scheme can be found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 939. To ask the Minister for Health if those in receipt of a UK pension are eligible to avail of the Cross-Border Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11868/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1090. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants available for outer farm building that are used for residential proposes on active farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11860/21]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, to delete line 15. The amendment is fairly clear. It provides for the removal from the Bill of the line that includes section 21 of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017. That section provides for the past sexual history or private life of a victim to be assessed. That should not be a requirement and should not be included in the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: The general point is that this question should not be asked at all. It should not be allowed to be asked, in any case.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I fail to see how a decision can be made that somebody’s private life could justify rape but I will not press the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 5: In page 18, after line 37, to insert the following: “Review of operation of Act 19.The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this Act, carry out a review of the operation of this Act.". The amendment is self-explanatory and sets out that not later than three years after commencement of the Act, the Minister will review it and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I only became aware of the Standing Order in question in the past couple of days and have asked the Oireachtas Library and Research Service how many reviews are submitted. It might be interesting to see that number. If the review happens after a year, that is fair enough, but this amendment would not have an impact on the review. The review could happen and we could look at it again in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: This would make for two reviews.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am pressing the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Will all sections of the Bill be enacted at one time or will it be section by section?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to speak to amendments Nos. 34, 35 and 39 to 42, inclusive. I am conscious that time is marching on and I am anxious to find out whether this group of amendments will be accepted. I had much to say, but I will skip it. I ask the Minister to say if he is accepting amendment No. 1 and then we can move on from there. I take it he will not accept it.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am asking if the Minister is accepting the amendment.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Thomas Pringle: In that case I would like to call a vote on amendment No. 1, because we need to put it on the record.